Do I Need To Take Nevirapine

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An Overview of Viramune (Nevirapine)

ne-VYE-ra-peen --> Brand Name: Viramune XR, Viramune Other Name(s): BI-RG-587, Extended-Release Nevirapine, NVP, Nevirapina Drug Class: Non-nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors Nevirapine, also known as Viramune or Viramune XR, is a type of medicine called a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI). Nevirapine works by disrupting one of the early steps in the HIV life cycle, called reverse...

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Nevirapine

HiI started taking combivir and neviripine November last year my cd 4 count was 270 and viral load 600000, in July my digits were cd4 536 and viral load undetectable, I am starting treatment to have iui next week, my question is if I were to get...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Honey,Thanks for your post and comments.From what you've described, you've had an excellent response to your current treatment. There's no need to switch out the nevirapine, since the risk of toxicity is largely restricted to the... Read more »

switching nevirapine

hi there.I am on Truvada and nevirapine. doing fine, VL undetectable, and cd4 in the 450 range. This combo is doing fine, however, I want to give Kaletra a go. I hear it has been found to be more fat friendly than NNRTI's mainly sustiva. If...

Response from Eric Daar, M.D.

UCLA School of Medicine

Thank you for your post.Let me answer your specific question first then make some general comments.With regards to switching to Kaletra and if it doesn't work out going back to nevirapine. If you stop nevirapine while your viral load is... Read more »

Nevirapine warning

I just saw the warning about nevirapine from the FDA. http://www.thebody.com/fda/nvp_advisory.htmlCan you explain it to me?Women with a CD4 count over 250 should avoid starting a regimen with nevirapine (Viramune), right? If they are on currently...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your post.A small percentage of persons who start on nevirapine develop a very severe allergic reaction that result in liver injury (and very rarely death). The allergic reaction is tied to immune function, so paradoxically, persons with... Read more »

HIV +, Pregnant and reacts to Nevirapine

I tested HIV last year, was put on treatment and reacted to nevirapine and taken off treatment and been off since.My CD4 is a good count. I have been told that I am definitely not a candiate for the PMTC programs avaible in my country , in Africa. I...

Response from Katherine Luzuriaga, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

First, we need to address the question of therapy. World Health Organization Guidelines (available on the WHO web site; http://www.who.int/3by5) generally recommend therapy during pregnancy if a woman's HIV status requires it. However, even if... Read more »

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My friend has taken Stavudine, Lamivudine and Nevirapine for a month. At the end of the month her Doctor found in a Blood test increased SGPT (550 U/L), SGOT (310 U/L) and Alkaline Phosphatase (1080 U/L).
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